Alpine + iPod

Johnnymac · 03-17-2005, 03:08 PM

Does anyone have one of the new Alpine head unit's with the iPod adaptor? I need to get a stereo for my car and the ability to use my iPod instead of burning cd's is a big plus for me but I'm weary about how well it will work.k

verve247 · 03-18-2005, 10:03 AM

The alpine's main benefit is that it will post the text on the headunit so you don't have to read it off of the ipod. If you don't need that, most Eclipse units have audio auxiliary ports (just plugin a 3.5in headphone adapter) on the back. Also ive seen many namebrand headunits these days supply an audio-in plug on the receiver face itself. Does the same thing and you get one of these tunedoks and you are all set.

NullUnit2000 · 03-18-2005, 12:25 PM

The Alpine will also charge the unit. A friend of mine got this set-up and just loves it.

Yossarian · 03-18-2005, 12:35 PM

my jensen has the aux port on the face plate, but it doesn't display names or tracks

Johnnymac · 03-18-2005, 10:06 PM

I was thinking about that option but I drive a VW and I want to keep the blue/red color scheme. The Alpine looks like the closest match but not exact.

Hopper1 · 03-20-2005, 11:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnymac

I was thinking about that option but I drive a VW and I want to keep the blue/red color scheme. The Alpine looks like the closest match but not exact.

Do a search on the vwvortex.com forums. I saw this discussed a couple days ago.

03-17-2005, 03:08 PM	#1
Johnnymac Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: VA Posts: 749	Alpine + iPod Does anyone have one of the new Alpine head unit's with the iPod adaptor? I need to get a stereo for my car and the ability to use my iPod instead of burning cd's is a big plus for me but I'm weary about how well it will work.k

03-18-2005, 10:03 AM	#2
verve247 Commander Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: San Francisco Posts: 1,486	The alpine's main benefit is that it will post the text on the headunit so you don't have to read it off of the ipod. If you don't need that, most Eclipse units have audio auxiliary ports (just plugin a 3.5in headphone adapter) on the back. Also ive seen many namebrand headunits these days supply an audio-in plug on the receiver face itself. Does the same thing and you get one of these tunedoks and you are all set. __________________ Vegetarian - Old indian word meaning poor hunter.

03-18-2005, 12:25 PM	#3
NullUnit2000 Lieutenant Commander Join Date: May 2000 Location: SF by way of OC Posts: 586	The Alpine will also charge the unit. A friend of mine got this set-up and just loves it. __________________ ------------ -NU2K

03-18-2005, 12:35 PM	#4
Yossarian Chief of Navel Inspections Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 12,187	my jensen has the aux port on the face plate, but it doesn't display names or tracks __________________ "So cheers all and remember, don't mistake my old age for maturity. Just because I grow old does not mean I grow up. " -Merlin "Now that your limelight has been sufficently trashed I will leave"- Nija Each religion has got their own way of making you feel like a victim. The Christians say 'you are a sinner', and you better just zip up your trousers and give the money to the pope and we'll give you a room up in the hotel in the sky. ~Timothy Leary

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03-18-2005, 10:06 PM	#5
Johnnymac Lieutenant Commander Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: VA Posts: 749	I was thinking about that option but I drive a VW and I want to keep the blue/red color scheme. The Alpine looks like the closest match but not exact.

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